Category Archives: Letter Formation

iTrace App

 iTrace app for iPad (3.99) is a new handwriting/letter formation app developed by Elately iTrace . Features of this app developed for writers ages 3-7 include: The ability to choose the letter formation style , enroll multiple users, track progress and provide incentives … Continue reading

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Touch and Write Cursive Letters App

Touch and Write Cursive Letters  is an app by FizzBrain ($2.99) for your iPad (OS 4.0+)  It offers a variety of options to practice cursive writing that are fun and creative.  Given how many states are actually removing cursive from … Continue reading

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Touch and Write – Gone Free!

Touch and Write  is a letter identification and writing app that provides options for early literacy for young learners. Compatible with iPad and currently free, here is a description of the features of this well rated app: 16 different writing … Continue reading

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Write My Name App – New from Project Injini

Thanks to Kathy McNamara who shared this new app by the developers from Project Injini! Write My Name – Available for the iPad (1.99 – introductory price) is described by Injini as supporting children ages 4 through 6 to learn … Continue reading

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Letter School App

Letter School app is another letter/number formation app available for iPhone/iPad (Lite/2.99) that was found by my OT colleague, Erin (nice find Erin!). She rated it as well worth the 2.99 for the choices of handwriting styles of letters (HWT, … Continue reading

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Lakeshore Learning Apps Gone Free!

Lakeshore Learning, a company that sells educational materials, is offering three new iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad apps for free until December 30th. The apps are early literacy skill apps focusing on letter formation, phonics, letter identification, vowel sounds and beginning letter … Continue reading

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Autism Apps App

Autism App, by TouchAutism was a great free find this week. It is an app that reviews apps that will support individuals with Autism. Although it is listed for Autism, the apps reviewed can benefit individuals with other special needs and … Continue reading

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More Apps for Developing Fine Motor Skills

Previously I listed a few apps that specifically work on developing fine motor skills in general or apps that also help develop skills to work on the iPod or iPad for students. Here are a few motor to add to … Continue reading

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Handwriting Apps for OT’s

Some of the first apps I explored with students included apps that support handwriting. It has been a high interest for a while to provided a visual, video model of letter formation for individuals with ASD. Allowing students with Autism among others … Continue reading

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